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Originally Posted by MSGGrunt
Anyone know where I can order the gasket for the waste-gate cover plate?
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I cut mine from brass shim stock, you can probably get away with something similar.
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Originally Posted by MSGGrunt
I took some measurements on the exhaust manifold bolts and bolt holes.
The depth of the bolt holes on the head is 22.5 mm
The length of the stud threads is 9.5 mm
So it seems the exhaust studs that thread into the head could have a much longer thread engagement. Why would MB make the threads as short as they did I wonder?
Now the next question is, can I source longer threads that would engage more of the head and be less apt to pull out, strip, or back out
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Nothing wrong with more engagement, just make usre you use neversieze. You can buy threaded rod from McMaster and cut to size. They may even have studs in stock.